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aden(o)-

 
word element [Gr.], gland.
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adeno-

, aden- (ad'ĕ-nō, ā-den'), Do not confuse this combining form with adreno-.
Combining forms denoting gland, glandular; corresponds to L. glandul-, glandi-.
[G. adēn, adenos a gland]
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aden-

prefix Latin, pertaining to a gland—e.g., adenoid.
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aden-

prefix, Latin, pertaining to a gland
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

adeno-

, aden-
Combining forms denoting gland, glandular; corresponds to L. glandul-, glandi-.
[G. adēn, adenos, a gland]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

adeno-

, aden-Do not confuse these with adreno-.
Combining forms denoting gland, glandular; corresponds to L. glandul-, glandi-.
[G. adēn, adenos, a gland]
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